cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17235581
"The Oslo Freedom Forum, held annually by the Human Rights Foundation, has become a worldwide cornerstone for human rights activists. This year, the 16th edition of the forum was centered around the theme "Re-claim Democracy." It brought together activists, thinkers, and leaders to discuss the challenges of rising authoritarianism and how bitcoin can support activists fighting against oppressive regimes."
Link without paywall: http://archive.today/L1n4y
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kashifshah@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 2y
Interesting that this is being downvoted.
It would be great if someone could articulate the negative sentiment towards bitcoin.
As a former software developer, and someone who has briefly experimented with the blockchains, I can say that the technology is vastly over-hyped and completely misunderstood.
Can Human Rights be furthered by use of blockchains? It's quite possible.
But what use is there focusing on the simplest of use cases: bitcoin?